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Old Alloa
The pioneering industrial town of Alloa had one of Scotland's earliest railways - a wagonway built in 1766 to link the mines near Sauchie with the harbour. In addition to coal mining, a glassworks (still operating today) was set up in the town in 1750. Younger's the brewers came to Alloa in the 1760s and Paton s, famous for producing knitting wools and yarns, arrived in the early nineteenth century. All these aspects of the town's past, along with the story of its docks and maritime heritage, are covered in Old Alloa. There are also pictures of all the main streets and many other locations and landmarks in the town.
Photographs of Alloa
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Alloa and the Hillfoot Villages Through Time
Clackmannanshire is the smallest county in Scotland, known affectionately as 'The Wee County', and Alloa is its county town. Once known for the manufacture of knitting yarn, the production of glass and the brewing of beer, the economy of the town today is centred mainly on the leisure and retail industries. Alloa harbour was also once a major trade centre, its major business the export of coal, chiefly destined for the United States. The Hillfoot Villages of Blairlogie, Menstrie, Alva, Tillicoultry, Dollar and Muckhart, which lie at the base of the Ochil Hills, 5 miles from Alloa, also now focus on leisure and retail. However, they were once centres of the weaving industry, the mills powered by streams flowing down from the neighbouring hills. Walter Burt uses a collection of modern and period images to show how Alloa and the Hillfoot Villages have developed and changed over the years.
Tramways of Alloa
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Straight Outta Alloa
Alloa Notebook Journal 6x9 Personalized Gift For Scottish From Scotland Straight Outta Alloa
